LaQuanda Barksdale
American basketball player
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LaQuanda Barksdale (born October 3, 1979) is a former professional basketball player in the WNBA. She was pick 12th overall in the 2001 WNBA draft. In the 2003 WNBA season she ranked #1 in three-point field goals made per 40 minutes (3.57).[1]
BornOctober 3, 1979
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight156 lb (71 kg)
High schoolWest Forsyth
(Clemmons, North Carolina)
(Clemmons, North Carolina)
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | October 3, 1979 | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 156 lb (71 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | West Forsyth (Clemmons, North Carolina) | ||||||||||||||
| College | North Carolina (1997–2001) | ||||||||||||||
| WNBA draft | 2001: 1st round, 12th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Drafted by | Portland Fire | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Guard / forward | ||||||||||||||
| Number | 33 | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 2001–2002 | Portland Fire | ||||||||||||||
| 2003 | San Antonio Silver Stars | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights | |||||||||||||||
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |||||||||||||||
Medals
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College
During her freshman year at North Carolina, Barksdale helped her team win the ACC women's basketball tournament.
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
WNBA
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Portland | 5 | 0 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 | — | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| 2002 | Portland | 17 | 3 | 16.8 | 35.6 | 22.7 | 88.5 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 5.9 |
| 2003 | San Antonio | 26 | 0 | 6.5 | 26.6 | 28.8 | 100.0 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 2.3 |
| Career | 3 years, 2 teams | 48 | 3 | 10.2 | 30.5 | 26.0 | 89.3 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 3.4 |
College
| Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997–98 | North Carolina | 32 | 154 | 48.5% | 34.8% | 74.1% | 2.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 4.8 |
| 1998–99 | 36 | 500 | 49.0% | 31.5% | 78.1% | 7.8 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 13.9 | |
| 1999–00 | 33 | 581 | 44.6% | 41.0% | 77.8% | 8.6 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 17.6° | |
| 2000–01 | 29 | 552 | 44.9% | 35.9% | 72.0% | 11.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 19.0° | |
| Career | 130 | 1787 | 46.2% | 35.6% | 75.6% | 7.5 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 13.7 | |
Personal life
At North Carolina Barksdale majored in psychology.[4]
